Operation; Preliminary Steps; Operation Quick Start - Vertex Standard VX-456 Operating Manual

Preliminary Steps

r Install a charged battery
pack onto the transceiver,
as described previously.
r Screw the supplied an-
tenna onto the Antenna
jack.
Never attempt to operate
this transceiver without
an antenna connected.
r If you have a Speaker/Microphone, we recom-
mend that it not be connected until you are fa-
miliar with the basic operation of the VX-456.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Water resistance of the transceiver (IP57: 1
meter / 30 minutes) is assured only when the
following conditions:
r Battery pack is attached to the transceiver;
r Antenna is connected to the antenna jack;
r and MIC/SP cap is installed in the MIC/
SP jack.
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Operation Quick Start

r Turn the top panel's
V O L / P W R k n o b
clockwise to turn the
radio on.
r Turn the top panel's
CH selector knob to
c h o o s e t h e d e s i r e d
operating channel. The
channel number will
appear on the LCD.
r If you want to select the operating channel from
a different Channel Group, press the [ D ] key
repeatedly to select the Channel Group you want
before selecting the operating channel. A Group
number will appear on the LCD whenever the
Programmable key is pressed.
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